Darren Young

Darren Young, D3D4 Walsall Correspondent & Columnist

Darren is an author and consultant; working within sport to help organisations and individual clubs to improve their fans’ experience. His first novel, Child Taken, was published by Red Door in May 2017.

1.Team Supported: Walsall

2.First Match Attended & the Year: Walsall 2-0 Port Vale, Fellows Park, 1983

3.Most Memorable Match: Liverpool 2-2 Walsall, 1984 Milk Cup Semi-Final

4.Your favourite player of all time: David Kelly (Walsall) & Bryan Robson (non-Walsall)

5.Things you like least about modern football: Agents influence

6.Favourite flavour crisps: Smokey bacon

2019: The Rise of VAR – CROSSING THE LINE: Darren Young’s column

Anger – CROSSING THE LINE: Darren Young’s column

Arrogant England – CROSSING LINE: Darren Young’s column

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Ballon d’Or or a balloon full of gas: Crossing the line: Darren Young’s column

Beckham – CROSSING THE LINE: Darren Young’s column

Becoming a Fan: Darren Young

Blue is the colour…but which shade? CROSSING THE LINE: Darren Young’s column

Building success is a lost art – CROSSING THE LINE: Darren Young’s column

Christmas 2018 – CROSSING THE LINE: Darren Young’s Column

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Darren Young’s diary of a lower league football fan: Week 1

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England v Germany – CROSSING THE LINE: Darren Young’s column

European comeback kings – CROSSING THE LINE: Darren Young’s column

Everyone’s a winner – CROSSING THE LINE: Darren Young’s column

Fan ownership’s the way to go: CROSSING THE LINE: Darren Young’s column

Football’s Seven Deadly Sins – CROSSING THE LINE: Darren Young’s column

Full back – CROSSING THE LINE: Darren Young’s column

Gareth Bale – CROSSING THE LINE: Darren Young’s column

If the Rich Get Richer….CROSSING THE LINE: Darren Young’s Column

If, buts and maybes – CROSSING THE LINE: Darren Young’s column

Italian Football – CROSSING THE LINE: Darren Young’s column

Jumping the Gunnar – CROSSING THE LINE: Darren Young’s column

Kane and Unable – CROSSING THE LINE: Darren Young’s column

Keane Attitude – CROSSING THE LINE: Darren Young’s column

Leaving it late – Walsall’s summer business by Darren Young

Long term planning – CROSSING THE LINE: Darren Young’s column

Luck of the draw…CROSSING THE LINE: Darren Young’s column

New Year’s Resolutions – CROSSING THE LINE: Darren Young’s Column

No Wembley semi-finals – CROSSING THE LINE: Darren Young’s column

Pep talk – CROSSING THE LINE: Darren Young’s column

Player power – CROSSING THE LINE: Darren Young’s column

Rooney the marvel…CROSSING THE LINE: Darren Young’s Column

Should the winner take it all? – CROSSING THE LINE: Darren Young’s column

Social media – CROSSING THE LINE: Darren Young’s column

The ever increasing gap – CROSSING THE LINE: Darren Young’s columns

The FA Cup – Save it or kill it? CROSSING THE LINE: Darren Young’s Column

Time for a change of leadership? – CROSSING THE LINE: Darren Young’s column

Time for Walsall United – CROSSING THE LINE: Darren Young’s column

Time To Embrace Change…CROSSING THE LINE: Darren Young’s Column

Time’s ticking for the beautiful game – CROSSING THE LINE: Darren Young’s column

TMO Beats VAR – CROSSING THE LINE: Darren Young’s column

Twitter – CROSSING THE LINE: Darren Young’s column

Uncontested goals – CROSSING THE LINE: Darren Young’s column

Unfriendly fire – CROSSING THE LINE: Darren Young’s column

VAR – CROSSING THE LINE: Darren Young’s column

Walsall FC 10 Game Review by Darren Young

Walsall FC 2017 Review by Darren Young

Walsall: A Season Preview by Darren Young

Warning signs – CROSSING THE LINE: Darren Young’s column

Who motivates the motivator? CROSSING THE LINE: Darren Young’s column

Will Stoke City ever learn? – CROSSING THE LINE: Darren Young’s column

You only win when you’re singing – CROSSING THE LINE: Darren Young’s column